Unseen Revenge: Chapter 7, Loves Test

Fox has been returned to the Great Fox and taken to the medical bay. Emerald and Falco worked on patching Fox up, while Slippy and R.O.B. retrieved Fox's Arwing and tries to repair it. James, Charlie, and Jessie just stayed in their quarters. Jessie didn't know why but with every minute that pasted she felt worse and worse. She was begining to think about James and how he must feel. Fox was going to be alright but she could tell that James was still worried about him. Jessie couldn't take to much more of this. She had to tell James the truth.

Jessie left her quarters and headed to James' quarters. She was just about there when she saw James walking into the observation deck. Jessie felt a knot of guilt in her stomache. She entered the room and approached James . She placed a gentle hand on his shoulder.

" I can't believe this happened." James said in a low voice.

He stared out the window. Then looked into Jessie's eye's. There was guilt in her eye's and Jessie saw pain and fear in his. Jessie looked away from James before she spoke.

" It's all my fault James." Jessie said looking at the ground.

" It's not your fault Jessie, accidents happen." James said placing his hand on hers. But Jessie quickly removed her hand from his and turned away from James.

" No, you don't understand, It wasn't an accident." Jessie said in a choked voice. She quickly turned around looking at James with tearful eye's. " I shot Fox down, on purpose. I've been planning for years. I had a plot to kill him, then I met you and lost track of my plan and when I reminded myself of it, I had trouble going through with it."

James had a shocked look on his face. They just stood there in silence. James backed away from Jessie and stared at her in disbelief that she would do that. His shock began to lessen a look of hurt replaced it.

" But why, why would you want to kill my dad? I just don't understand." James asked. His stare drilling into her. Jessie took a deep breath before she spoke.

" Because a long time ago he killed my father. I held a heavy grudge untill now. I'm sorry James, I'll understand if you don't want anything to do with me now." Jessie said looking at the floor no longer able to look at James. Jessie felt him put his hands on her shoulders.

" Do you wish you could take it back? Everything that you've done?" James asked.

Jessie looked up into his eyes that even though they were filled with hurt they held understanding as well. Jessie felt hot tears flow down her face.

" No, there are things that I may not be proud of but there are some things that I really enjoyed that I wouldn't have done if I could take it all back." Jessie said trying to hold onto what little strength she had left.

" What kind of things?" James asked softly.

" Well, like meeting you. Before I met you my heart was full of nothing but hatred. Then I met you and everything seemed to change. I'm sorry James. I'm so sorry for everything I have done to hurt everyone. I'm just so sorry." Jessie said.

She just kept repeating it over and over. Jessie suddenly felt dizzy and weak. she collasped in to James' arms. James felt all her wieght on him.

" Jessie?" James said but there was no responce. " Jessie, can you here me?"

She remained silent and limp in his arms. James gently held her close. She was very warm. James figured she was exhausted from the stress and grief she had gone through that day. He lifted her into his arms and began to carry her back to her quarters. James knew she was the person who had tried to kill his father but she had her reasons. He hoped she would forget about seeking revenge on his dad and stay with him for a while. James loved her and was willing to give her a second chance. He could only hope she would take it.